The Disco Biscuits presented City Bisco last weekend in Philadelphia, PA at the iconic Mann Center for Performing Arts. They gathered a number of their talented friends to join the jamtronica effort including The New Deal, Bob Moses, Township Rebellion, and LP Giobbi on a picture perfect June afternoon. These bands brought heat and excitement,… Continue reading City Bisco | The Mann Center for Performing Arts | 6/19/2022
The Palindrome loving jam quartet Dopapod, who masterfully mix dark and light, made lemonade out of lemons at the Space Ballroom in Hamden, CT last weekend after their original booking was cancelled. And what tasty lemonade it was, mixed with elements of jazz, rock, progressive and electronica, as well as a number of exciting new… Continue reading Dopapod | Space Ballroom | 6/18/2022
Rock behemoths Umphrey’s McGee descended upon the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado this Friday for their first of two shows, delivering an all-encompassing set of classics, new tunes, sit-ins and covers, including an emotional rendition of the Queen and David Bowie classic “Under Pressure” featuring the great Jennifer Hartswick of Trey Anastasio Band… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 6/17/22
Alongside Jimi Hendrix’s 1967 breakout single ‘Purple Haze’, The Doors’ unconventionally romantic 1967 song ‘Light My Fire’ and Steppenwolf’s 1968 smash ‘Magic Carpet Ride’, perhaps Cream’s hit singles ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ and ‘White Room’ can be tagged – without too much argument – as two of the toppermost examples of late-1960s’ AM-radio psychedelia. (Are… Continue reading Music of Cream at Madison Theater | Review
The concert season is in full swing at one of California’s most beautiful live music venues, Vina Robles Amphitheater. Alice Cooper kicked off the season in April, and the Paso Robles gem of a venue has seen a steady stream of top talent from various musical genres. On Tuesday, May 24th, Indie folk-rockers Lord… Continue reading Lord Huron Transform Vina Robles Amphitheater Into A Magical Musical Desert
An ne’er before seen and heard assemblage of Phil Lesh & Friends came together at the Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University campus for a dandy of a show on June 4. The two-set, 3 ½-hour extravaganza of sound gelled consistently, featured three guitarists, hit all the right notes, and delivered splendid, soul-nourishing exploratory jams.… Continue reading Phil Lesh & Friends | Frost Amphitheater | 6/4/22
With a love for the Grateful Dead and impressive body of photography work that has continued for almost 50 years, Bob Minkin’s new coffee-table book, “Just Bobby,” is a definitive comprehensive compendium of Bob Weir imagery. A follow-up to Minkin’s popular, “Just Jerry,” a photographic profile of the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, “Just Bobby” gives… Continue reading ‘Just Bobby’ by Photography by Bob Minkin | Review
Goose brought another tight performance to the always delightful former tennis stadium turned music venue Westville Music Bowl, in New Haven, CT, despite seemingly ominous skies to kick off the night on May 28th, 2022. The band was on fire night two of the Dripfield tour to promote the upcoming album release with the same… Continue reading Goose | Westville Music Bowl | 5/28/2022
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and the jam rock quintet Goose ushered in the summer concert season with a heater at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT last night on the first of a two night stand. This feel good “hometown state” show, as described by multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach, included a mix… Continue reading Goose | Westville Music Bowl | 5/27/2022
The Infamous Stringdusters have a long storied career as a band spanning sixteen years of musical magic. You can say they are traditional folk musicians with bluegrass roots and style, or you can simply say they are the masters of jam improvisation and all things in-between, and wherever the music lands on your soul is… Continue reading Infamous Stringdusters | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 5/26/22
